three rock songs from the 1990s<\/a> you\u2019ll recognize in two seconds.<\/p>\n\u201cSmells Like Teen Spirit\u201d by Nirvana from \u2018Nevermind\u2019 (1991)<\/p>\n
When the quickly-strummed electric guitar comes in on this tune, you know you\u2019ve been transported to a world of grunge music. If you wait a few seconds more, that strumming will turn into something heavier than a torrential downpour. Indeed, Nirvana\u2019s signature tune, \u201cSmells Like Teen Spirit\u201d, which was named by riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna after some deodorant, was the rock song of the decade. Nirvana inspired (or disillusioned) millions with it. Their memory is still rich today. But above all, it\u2019s \u201cSmells Like Teen Spirit\u201d that we remember best. <\/p>\n
\u201cBasket Case\u201d by Green Day from \u2018Dookie\u2019 (1994)<\/p>\n
After Nirvana became a household name in 1991, the group saw many more rock bands rise to fame and fortune in their wake. Nirvana seemed to \u201cfather\u201d a legion of guitar rockers. And in the 1990s, we were here for it! Enter: the California-born punk rock band Green Day. Their debut LP, Dookie, took the mid-1990s by storm. And their brand of three-chord music was instantly memorable. Take, for example, the track, \u201cBasket Case\u201d. Within a matter of moments, you know what\u2019s about to hit you. And you\u2019re ready to sing along. <\/p>\n
\u201cCelebrity Skin\u201d by Hole from \u2018Celebrity Skin\u2019 (1998)<\/p>\n
Speaking again of Nirvana, the grunge band\u2019s lead vocalist Kurt Cobain was married to Hole frontwoman Courtney Love in the 1990s. The two inspired one another, pushing each other to new songwriting greatness. Hole\u2019s 1998 tune \u201cCelebrity Skin\u201d is proof of that. Not only do the track\u2019s lyrics make you think about celebrity culture, but the song itself is instantly recognizable within moments of it coming on. Love knew how to garner attention\u2014and keep it.<\/p>\n
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